Experience

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  ABB

  • Azerbaijan

  • Business Architect at Center of Excellence

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Azerbaijan

    Business or sector: Financial and insurance activitiesTask description: Develop and implement methodologies and guidelines for business analysis within the bank. Conduct strategic studies to analyze and refine the Bank's strategy. Manage requirements by registering, analyzing, and clarifying them in alignment with business needs. Facilitate communication by holding meetings to bridge the gap between business and IT representatives. Optimize business processes through process mapping and improvement initiatives. Research and implement innovative Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies. Develop product prototypes to showcase functionality. Create and maintain product roadmaps for future development. Identify and eliminate potential project risks. Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications using appropriate analysis and design techniques. Prioritize the most valuable features (MVP) of the requirements, decompose them, and deliver them as user stories. Coordinate and monitor software development lifecycle processes with development teams, customers, and stakeholders. Ensure traceability and management of requirements within the scope, risk, and schedule framework. Verify that delivered products meet business needs and follow up after deployment.

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  Akbank

  • Türkiye
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • IT Product Owner

    • Oct 2017 - Jan 2022

    Business or sector: Financial and insurance activitiesAs a Product Owner within the Card Payment Systems Application Development Department, I spearheaded critical systems using the Scrum framework. These included the Credit Card Application and Limit Assessment Systems, Card Issuing, Distribution and Courier Delivery Systems, etc. My responsibilities encompassed collaborating with stakeholders to define and refine the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), conducting thorough requirement analysis for each project, and prioritizing product value. I meticulously maintained the product backlog using Team Foundation Server (Microsoft TFS) to ensure alignment with project goals and missions. Furthermore, I actively participated in sprint planning with the development team, created product release plans, and oversaw the entire project planning and management lifecycle. This included estimating project size, effort, and duration, fostering collaboration among internal teams and external vendors, mitigating project risks, providing regular status updates through reports, and successfully managing multiple projects concurrently.

  • Application Development Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

    Business or sector: Financial and insurance activitiesI led the development and maintenance of credit card applications and limit assessment processes using Oracle BPM, Java, Oracle DB, COBOL, and DB2. Managed project life cycles, ensured application health, and led a high-performance team through task delegation, goal setting, and performance evaluations. Designed changes by analyzing existing applications and developing systems. Managed projects by forming teams, creating budgets, automating and modernizing systems, resolving issues, and publishing progress reports. Facilitated communication by organizing meetings and presentations. Oversaw operations, procurement, inventory, distribution, and facilities, ensuring timely project completion. Prepared reports and set goals to achieve corporate objectives, defining departmental interactions within and outside the organization.

  • Senior Business Architect

    • Dec 2006 - Sep 2015

    Business or sector: Financial and insurance activitiesWorked as Senior Business Analyst and Business Architect at the Card Payment Systems Application Development Department on credit card application and limit assessment projects for new or existing customers. Reviewed project analysis and technical design, led business analysts, documented requirements and test scenarios, and transferred business requirements to development teams. Followed development and test processes, clarified uncertainties, analyzed business functions, and determined operational objectives. Created workflow charts and diagrams, analyzed existing applications, and designed system changes. Kept updated on advances in information technology to automate and modernize systems. Solved project issues, published progress reports, analyzed trends, and prepared technical reports. Conducted meetings and presentations to share ideas and analysis with organizational officials.

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  Yapı Kredi Teknoloji

  • Istanbul, Turkey

  • Business Analyst

    • May 1999 - Nov 2006
    • Istanbul, Turkey

    Business or sector: Financial and insurance activitiesWorked as Senior Business Analyst at the Retail Banking System Development Department on credit card payment projects. Responsibilities included project analysis, documentation of requirements and test scenarios, and transferring business requirements to development teams. Oversaw development and test processes, clarified uncertainties, identified operational objectives, and gathered information by examining business functions. Created workflow charts and diagrams, developed systems, and designed changes by examining existing applications. Managed project teams and budgets while staying informed on advancements in information technology to automate and modernize systems.